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Saturday, January 30, 2016

A Quick Review of a Great year-2015!

This is a quick review of some of last years highlights in my little world of painting and sketching!

TRANSCENDING BOUNDARIES

This was my first appearance in the group exhibition with Guild of Fine Art, Nigeria.

African Doll, 39" x 39", oil on Canvas

Adebanji stands beside African Doll

The Guild of Fine Art Nigeria Artists with Anshu and other Gallery representatives.

Adebanji is part of the panel during the Transcending Boundaries Discussion.

COMMISSION FOR CADOGAN LTD

This was a great opportunity to produce a triptych of the Cadogan Buildings at Chelsea. Hugh Seaborn, The CEO was pleased with the final result.

Adebanji and Hugh Seaborn at the Cadogan Offices

Cadogan Buildings Triptych 16" x 16"

THE ONE SHOW

I had another great opportunity to perform on the One Show on Chris Evans last day.

On the Set at the One Show

SKY LANDSCAPE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

I really enjoyed taking part in this competition. Even though I didn't win, it was a great experience and it was pure fun. I got a commission from this appearance of the same scene I painted on the series.

Lyme Park on a grey Day, 36" x 24", Oil on Canvas

Adebanji with his painting that got him into the Series.

Adebanji and Joan Bakewell

Adebanji and Frank Skinner

COMMUNITY CHANNEL

A short Film titled, "Adebanji Alade-The Addictive Sketcher was featured on TV!

A BRUSH WITH THE BROADS

I did two demonstrations in a wonderful gathering of plein air painters at The Brush With The Broads

Adebanji working as the participants watch.

Adebanji attacking the canvas

Adebanji with finished Demo

RUTH BORCHARD PORTRAIT COMPETITION

I was happy to have my work selected for this prestigious exhibition, it was also purchased by the Ruth Borchard Collection as part of their Next Generation Collection

SKIN, 12" x 12", Oil on Board SOLD

BATTERSEA BRIDGE

This was one of the days I forgot my white oil tube and had to paint without white, it was a great experience! Teddy Heywood allowed me to paint from his balcony that overlooks the Bridge.

Battersea Bridge without Titanium White, 18" x 9", Oil on Board SOLD

VIENNA

I visited Vienna for the first time to deliver some inspirational workshops at the International School, Vienna. I also did some sketching and a painting of The Royal Opera House.

Summerlight, The Royal Opera House, 9" x 12", Oil on Board

Sketching The Royal Opera House

Study of the Royal Opera House

WEDDING SKETCHOGRAPHER

A great day in which I took on a commission to cover a wedding as the chief sketchographer!!! It was at Lucy and Joshua Hayes Wedding on the 22nd of August, 2015.

Having fun while working on the sketches at the wedding

My materials at the Wedding

Full Concentration while sketching at The Wedding

THE ENCHANTED FOREST OF STITCHES

Finally I completed the illustrations for this lovely, interesting and practical book written by John and Bella Lane.

One of the pages of the book, "First Steps in The Enchanted Forest of Stitches"

Bella Lane (author) and Kezia (my daughter) at the Book Launch

Kezia, my daughter reading the book

ROI FULL MEMBERSHIP ELECTION

After a very long wait since being made a Provisional Member in 2009, I finally get elected to full membership with The Royal Institute of Oil Painters. A great feeling!!!

Driszzly Day, Green Park, 8" x 10", Oil on Board. SOLD

Colour, Rain and Reflections, 8" x 10", Oil on Board SOLD

Rain and Reflections Cannon Street II, 8" x 10", Oil on Board.

Adebanji with 2 of his paintings at the ROI Annual Show.

Adebanji demonstrating at The Mall Galleries

The Demo, The picture Reference and the palette

Adebanji with finished demo

Painting Ronald Morgan on the Painting Evening at The Mall Galleries

MASTER AWARD BY SOCIETY OF NIGERIA ARTISTS

I visited Nigeria for the first time after 12 years. The Society of Nigeria Artist, Lagos Chapter have been following my progress here in the United Kingdom for a while and this year they presented me with a Masters Award for Distinguished Achievement.

I have been following most of the major events for you last year, it makes me proud to know you and having been taught by you. You have such a wonderful energy that is open and full of love for the creative spirit within us. I wish you an even better year than last year!!

AMAZING year Adebanji! Congratulations! I'm in awe and have loved following your journey over the years. Sending you a major thumbs up and masses of good wishes for another successful and rewarding year. Cheery cheers from over here :D

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"Drawing is everything. When I was sixteen, I made over 400 drawings during that winter and spring. I drew mostly with a 2B pencil on typewriter paper. I drew during every spare moment. I’m heartened when I see your sketchbooks and see the way you’re always drawing at the Concept workshops. You remind me of me. When I was teaching university, I was disheartened by students who hadn’t paid their drawing dues, for unless you practice, you simply don’t know how to make lovely lines."-William Whitaker"Drawing is the basis of everything. All the way through the painting you must be questioning the drawing, right up to the very end. Otherwise you get the drawing right and fill it in with colour. As long as you get the effect you want, that's the important thing. You can use a piece of rag, a sable brush, a hoghair brush or a knife - it doesn't matter what."

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"It was very predictable - we don't do things correctly like Europeans, we like to improvise.

"Football is an art and players should be allowed to show creativity. If the coach gives freedom to the players to play the way they know how, they can do it.

"If [painters] Vincent van Gogh and Edgar Degas had known when they were doing their work the level of recognition that they were going to have, they would not have done them the same. You have to enjoy doing the art and not think 'will I win?'".

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About Me

I am a little bloke with a big heart. I love the LORD cos he made me what I am today. I have a wonderful wife Ruth and a budding painter boy JOSH! He is 7 and a little girl who is 3!
I love sketching the human face, especially the people I meet from day to day, people I may never meet again!
So I sieze the opportunity, it's something that keeps me loving the place we all share.